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Weekend parade routes

The City of Belleville has provided some updates about two parades this weekend. The city tweeted the parade routes for the Pride Parade and Shriner Parade, both being held Saturday. The Pride Parade ...

Alana Cameron Jun 09, 2023

Planned power outage Sunday in The County

Some residents in Prince Edward County will be without power early Sunday morning. Hydro One says 1,377 customers will be without electricity. They include those in the wards of North and South Marysb...

Tim Durkin Jun 09, 2023

Local, provincial, national unemployment rate rise

The local unemployment rate rose more than a full percentage point in May. Statistics Canada reports that unemployment in the Belleville - Quinte West Census Metropolitan Area rose last month to 5.3 p...

Alana Cameron Jun 09, 2023 GotCredit / CC

Assault and arrest on warrants

Belleville police responded to 77 calls for service over a 24-hour period from 5 a.m. on June 8, 2023 to 5 a.m. on June 9, 2023. Assault and Arrest on Warrants On June 8, 2023 at 5:15 p.m., Bel...

Alana Cameron Jun 09, 2023

Former Mayor of Bancroft, Hastings County Warden passes away

A former Hastings County Warden has passed away. Lloyd Churchill passed away Wednesday at the age of 86. Hastings County shared the news on its Facebook page Thursday He served as mayor of Bancroft fr...

Alana Cameron Jun 09, 2023 Lloyd Churchill

Fire damages Frankford home

A house fire ripped through a property on North Trent Street in Frankford on Thursday night. Firefighters from Quinte West Fire Department responded quickly to battle the flames, and successfully exti...

Alan-Michael Steele Jun 09, 2023 Severe damage to a home in Frankford after a fire. Firefighters responded quickly and were able to prevent further damage. Photo by Rick Caddick, Quinte West Fire Chief.

Salvation Army expansion faces community backlash

West end Belleville residents are pushing back hard against announced plans by the Salvation Army to expand their Bridge Street church at the intersection with Palmer Road. Over 100 residents attended...

Alan-Michael Steele Jun 09, 2023 Over a hundred local residents crowded into a multipurpose room at the Salvation Army Church to hear about plans to expand the building and the social services offered from it. Photo by Alan-Michael Steele

Murdoch Mysteries filming goes to Front Street

Filming for an episode of CBC's Murdoch Mysteries made its way to Front Street in Belleville on Thursday. The crew has been filming different parts of the episode across the city. On Tuesday, Bellevil...

Zach McGibbon Jun 08, 2023 Murdoch Mysteries film crew preparing a scene on Front St. in Belleville. June 8, 2023. (Photo: Zach McGibbon/Quinte News)

Hit and run in Trenton

A pedestrian was seriously injured in a hit and run Thursday morning in Trenton. Quinte West OPP say a pedestrian was struck in the area of Marmora and College streets around 9:45 a.m. The vehicle fle...

Alana Cameron Jun 08, 2023

Special Air Quality Statement ended

Environment Canada has ended the Special Air Quality Statement for the region after days of smoke-filled air due to forest fires in Ontario and Quebec. The air across the Quinte region has been much b...

Alana Cameron Jun 08, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Smoke-filled air continued in the Quinte region on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. (Photo: Quinte News)